1,001 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 954
- 2016: 991
- 2021: 1,001
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sawyers Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sawyers Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sawyers Valley is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. This area of 1,001 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
1,001
▲ +4.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sawyers Valley — higher than 73% of areas.
| Sawyers Valley | 1,001 |
|---|---|
| 6074, WA | 1,001 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is far older than most other places.
21.6% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sawyers Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander account for 1.1% of residents, which is a little below the state figure.
1.1% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sawyers Valley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sawyers Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51328/sawyers-valley/topic/demographics-identity